, let everyone know I will not test again, time for a change, don't want to hang around like bad smell."His understanding behind hanging up his leathers is that it is now time to let the younger riders undertake the testing duties at Ducati.At Visordown

MICHAEL Rutter has set the first official 100mph lap on the Motoczysz TT-Zero machine.Rutter won the 1-lap race in damp conditions with an average speed of 104.056mph clocking a time of 21m45.33 seconds.The top three riders, Rutter, Mc

THE firm behind the ambitious plans for an international-level bike and car racing circuit in Ebbw Vale in Wales has named the firms that will construct the track if planning permissions are granted.The Heads of the Valleys Development Company named

NORTON'S prototype TT racer – now named “SG1” and sponsored by Santander – completed its first lap of the Isle of Man TT course in last night's practice with an average speed of 112.36mph.While that's still nearly 20mph lower than the outright record for the circuit, rider Ian Ma...

MICHAEL Dunlop won the second Supersport race at the Isle of Man TT yesterday evening.In Dunlop's third Isle of Man TT win of his career to date, he dominated the race, finishing 13 seconds ahead of Cameron Donald.Kiwi Bruce Anstey was beaten

THE 2012 Isle of Man TT came to a close under miserable conditions.The already postponed Senior race was cancelled for the first time in the event’s 105-year history. A course inspection by race control and rider representatives, including Honda TT

THE long standing rivalry between Valentino Rossi and Troy Bayliss finally happened with the Australian coming out on top - albeit in a drag race on Ducati Diavels.Taking place at World Ducati Week, the Diavel drag race was run in heats, between

DUCATI is wheeling out some famous names of its past at the Festival of 1000 Bikes at Mallory on 8th July.During the firm's 'World Superbike Showcase” - starting at 2.15pm on the Sunday – a list of bikes including the Supermono, a works 996 WSB machine, a factory 888, 999R, 750F1...

was heading to BMW World Superbike to race an S1000RR. Spies signed a letter of intent with the German manufacturer, but has decided to stay in MotoGP.Last month we heard that BMW were talking to five riders: Melandri, Haslam, Spies, Davies and Guintoli

VALENTINO ROSSI and Max Biaggi will race one another at the Sic Supermoto Day, an event arranged in the memory of Marco Simoncelli.Top riders from Supermoto and roadracing disciplines will feature in the race, the proceeds of which will all